The Slender Thread
Drama
When a woman's emotions sway on a slender thread, expect anything…
Alan is a Seattle college student volunteering at a crisis center. During a lonely night shift, a woman calls up and tells Alan that she needs to talk to someone. She informs him she's taken an overdose of pills; he tries desperately to get help to her, while keeping her on the line. As crucial minutes tick by, Alan learns more about the woman, her family life, and why she wants to die.
1965-12-15
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Cast
Director
Sydney Pollack
Sidney Poitier as Alan Newell
Anne Bancroft as Inga Dyson
Telly Savalas as Dr. Joe Coburn
Steven Hill as Mark Dyson
Ed Asner as Det. Judd Ridley
Indus Arthur as Marian
Paul Newlan as Sgt. Harry Ward
Dabney Coleman as Charlie
H.M. Wynant as Doctor Morris
Robert F. Hoy as Patrolman Steve Peters
Jason Wingreen as Medical Technician
Steven Marlo as Arthur Foss
Thomas Hill as Liquor Salesman
Lane Bradford as Al McCardle
Jo Helton as Registration Nurse
Charlotte Stewart as Telephone Operator
Viola Harris as Telephone Supervisor
George Savalas as Pool Player
Erin Almond as Child at Beach
Fay Baker as Telephone Supervisor (uncredited)
John Benson as Patrolman Bert Enyard (uncredited)
Regina Carrol as minor role (uncredited)
Karen Norris as Mrs. Hillman, Inga's Nurse (uncredited)